About George Paginton
Lived 1901 – 1988 (aged 86). George Paginton was a Canadian painter.
Life and career George Paginton was born in England, and in 1904, was designated a ward of the state and sent to an orphanage. In 1912, he was sent to Canada, to Lindsay, Ontario as a British Home Child.
Art work George Paginton was a landscape artist, inspired by his teacher, J. W. Beatty, and by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. Like Beatty, Paginton was a believer in painting the Canadian scene, and his job providing illustrations for the Toronto Star gave him the opportunity to travel widely, and in doing so, to paint. the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives Brampton, and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa.
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Who was George Paginton?
Canadian artist
When was George Paginton born?
George Paginton was born on 24 December 1901 in Wiltshire.
When did George Paginton die?
George Paginton died on 6 December 1988.
What was George Paginton's occupation?
George Paginton was a painter.
What nationality was George Paginton?
George Paginton was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Paginton. https://biography.guide/george-paginton/
MLA: "George Paginton." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-paginton/.
Chicago: "George Paginton." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-paginton/.
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